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Does Mangini really deserve another season?

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  • I agree that the players are playing hard for him. And you really have to look at it, the Browns have won 3 games with no QB play of any kind. The players have not given up and that is a sign that the players buy into the coach. Holmgren isnt going to be the coach next year so why would the players be playing hard for him?

    The coach has done enough to show he deserves another year, the OC, well maybe not. But the defense has for sure improved so you need to keep Ryan. Bring in a good class of rookies and free agents and get a QB that can remotely play the game and the Browns will be competitive.

    @cmac12 said:

    Holmgren isnt going to be the coach next year so why would the players be playing hard for him?

    because holmgren's the head of football ops and it is a guarantee that he'll be here after the season is over. we can't say that about mangini.

  • They beat Pitt before all this holgren stuff so that's bunk! beating Pitt buys him another year for me...!

    @solon16 said:

    They beat Pitt before all this holgren stuff so that's bunk! beating Pitt buys him another year for me...!

    holmgren's name had been discussed way before the pitt game.

  • YES Mangini deserves another season, he got rid of two players in return for more draft picks and a lower salary requirements (not to mention they are me first primadonnas) neither are playing well....

    He cut tons of players with 90% of them not playing in the NFL anymore (our roster was basically filled with practice squad guys...) The defense is showing some light with basically 2nd string guys from NY as quick fill system/team attitude guys......

    positioned us with a lot of drafts, and the team is showing some positive changes toward the end of the season...... ITS CRAZY to not let him have another year to show more positive direction and wins on the field. We dont have to be playoff material but 7-9 wins in his second year would be nice.

    Things typically get worse before they get better, patience for next season and than we will have a better metric on if he is going to bring results.

  • I think that Mangini handled several personnel issues terribly (QB, WR, at the very least). Not to mention the revolving door in our defensive backfield. What we're seeing late in the season is promising (3 wins in a row, a shot at winning 5 of the last 6). I think there are two ways to look at this:

    1: Mangini laid the foundation for something very good. It's just now paying off.

    2. The Browns had the pieces, but Mangini mishandled them until recently.

    I'm tempted to think it's a bit more of the second.

    Here are my real concerns:

    1. Quinn should have started all season, from preseason, with full blessings from Mangini.

    2. When Lewis looked like he did, his carries should have been reduced much sooner.

    3. Robiskie should have been playing all along.

    4. Any TE option should have been explored. Ours flat out sucked until Moore came along.

    5. DBs, like the QB situation, need a bit of confidence from their coach. You're left on an island a lot. If you aren't the strongest player mentally, knowing that your coach has your back can pick you up after a blown coverage. We haven't had that.

    6. Playcalling. Wow.

    @trodgers said:

    I think that Mangini handled several personnel issues terribly (QB, WR, at the very least). Not to mention the revolving door in our defensive backfield. What we're seeing late in the season is promising (3 wins in a row, a shot at winning 5 of the last 6). I think there are two ways to look at this:

    1: Mangini laid the foundation for something very good. It's just now paying off.

    2. The Browns had the pieces, but Mangini mishandled them until recently.

    I'm tempted to think it's a bit more of the second.

    Here are my real concerns:

    1. Quinn should have started all season, from preseason, with full blessings from Mangini.

    2. When Lewis looked like he did, his carries should have been reduced much sooner.

    3. Robiskie should have been playing all along.

    4. Any TE option should have been explored. Ours flat out sucked until Moore came along.

    5. DBs, like the QB situation, need a bit of confidence from their coach. You're left on an island a lot. If you aren't the strongest player mentally, knowing that your coach has your back can pick you up after a blown coverage. We haven't had that.

    6. Playcalling. Wow.

    good points. let me also add that hank poteat should've been benched long time ago just like slowmal lewis. neither one helped the team in the bigger scheme of things.

  • YES Mangini deserves another season, he got rid of two players in return for more draft picks and a lower salary requirements (not to mention they are me first primadonnas) neither are playing well....

    He cut tons of players with 90% of them not playing in the NFL anymore (our roster was basically filled with practice squad guys...) The defense is showing some light with basically 2nd string guys from NY as quick fill system/team attitude guys......

    positioned us with a lot of drafts, and the team is showing some positive changes toward the end of the season...... ITS CRAZY to not let him have another year to show more positive direction and wins on the field. We dont have to be playoff material but 7-9 wins in his second year would be nice.

    Things typically get worse before they get better, patience for next season and than we will have a better metric on if he is going to bring results.

    @osusev said:

    YES Mangini deserves another season, he got rid of two players in return for more draft picks and a lower salary requirements (not to mention they are me first primadonnas) neither are playing well....

    He cut tons of players with 90% of them not playing in the NFL anymore (our roster was basically filled with practice squad guys...) The defense is showing some light with basically 2nd string guys from NY as quick fill system/team attitude guys......

    positioned us with a lot of drafts, and the team is showing some positive changes toward the end of the season...... ITS CRAZY to not let him have another year to show more positive direction and wins on the field. We dont have to be playoff material but 7-9 wins in his second year would be nice.

    Things typically get worse before they get better, patience for next season and than we will have a better metric on if he is going to bring results.

    so what about this scenario, keep mangini and see how he does in the off-season and the begining of the regular season. see if he's the real deal or if he's just playing the role.

  • @osusev said:

    YES Mangini deserves another season, he got rid of two players in return for more draft picks and a lower salary requirements (not to mention they are me first primadonnas) neither are playing well....

    He cut tons of players with 90% of them not playing in the NFL anymore (our roster was basically filled with practice squad guys...) The defense is showing some light with basically 2nd string guys from NY as quick fill system/team attitude guys......

    positioned us with a lot of drafts, and the team is showing some positive changes toward the end of the season...... ITS CRAZY to not let him have another year to show more positive direction and wins on the field. We dont have to be playoff material but 7-9 wins in his second year would be nice.

    Things typically get worse before they get better, patience for next season and than we will have a better metric on if he is going to bring results.

    so what about this scenario, keep mangini and see how he does in the off-season and the begining of the regular season. see if he's the real deal or if he's just playing the role.

    @sj_browns said:

    so what about this scenario, keep mangini and see how he does in the off-season and the begining of the regular season. see if he's the real deal or if he's just playing the role.

    keeping him till the regular season and fire him if he does not cut out ? that is going to burn the whole of next year. And we dont know if the next coach we hire will be good ... and thus we return to the circle.

  • unless we get a big name coach to jump on the holm-train

    gotta say we give him another year....

  • Mangini needs to be retained for another year. He has made so much progress with a team of mediocre players. They are playing hard and commiting very few penalties, they have won three straight and obviously they the players believe in Mangini.

    Does anybody think that we have a super talented #1 receiver on our roster, or a shutdown corner, or a pro bowl linebacker? I can see us moving in the right direction and it is the first time we have done so in over 5 years!

  • I think that Mangini handled several personnel issues terribly (QB, WR, at the very least). Not to mention the revolving door in our defensive backfield. What we're seeing late in the season is promising (3 wins in a row, a shot at winning 5 of the last 6). I think there are two ways to look at this:

    1: Mangini laid the foundation for something very good. It's just now paying off.

    2. The Browns had the pieces, but Mangini mishandled them until recently.

    I'm tempted to think it's a bit more of the second.

    Here are my real concerns:

    1. Quinn should have started all season, from preseason, with full blessings from Mangini.

    2. When Lewis looked like he did, his carries should have been reduced much sooner.

    3. Robiskie should have been playing all along.

    4. Any TE option should have been explored. Ours flat out sucked until Moore came along.

    5. DBs, like the QB situation, need a bit of confidence from their coach. You're left on an island a lot. If you aren't the strongest player mentally, knowing that your coach has your back can pick you up after a blown coverage. We haven't had that.

    6. Playcalling. Wow.

    @trodgers said:

    Here are my real concerns:

    1. Quinn should have started all season, from preseason, with full blessings from Mangini.

    .

    Sorry I stopped reading here.

    1. Did you really watch the first 3 games of the year or just read about them in the paper?

    2. Yes or No answer please, I would pay BQ the $11 myn he was due this yr because of his escalator and the $9 myn he would be guaranteed next year if I would have committed to him all year, it would have been worth it.

  • Yes, he deserves another season.

    Regarding the QB controversy. Brady had the chance to grab that job by the throat even if he had only played as a top 20 QB. Instead he sucked big time and really showed no improvement during that time. You cannot leave a QB in week after week who is sucking and expect the team to play hard. It wasn't all Brady's fault but you owe a change to the other players who are working their butts off in every game. He gave Anderson a chance and when that failed he gave the reigns back to Brady. He did not leave one QB in but making it clear that #2 could come in at halftime if things weren't going well.

    He gave each QB a legitimate chance and neither of them has proved anything. Hasn't Brady had two season ending injuries after only starting about eight games?

  • I just heard the Walrus on the radio, it sounded like he is leaning towards letting Mangini go.

  • It doesn't matter to me that he beat some weaker teams (Pittsburgh as well). No one gets credit when they lose to good teams. You play whoever is on the schedule. When the Pats went 16-0 in the regular season, did it matter that two wins were against the Bills?

    I'm not buying that argument.

    The players are playing hard and you (as an outsider) cannot determine whether they are playing for their coaches or themselves. There have been quotes (Matt Roth's comes to mind) that explains that they want to win for Ryan and Mangini. Take it for what it's worth. He could be telling the truth or he could be lying. We'll never know. The bottom line is that they're playing hard for the Cleveland Browns.

    I am not going to act surprised if Eric Mangini loses his job but I think that this is a better team than sixteen weeks ago. I think that you can argue all you want about him handling the personnel in a way that you disliked but you also don't have all of the facts that the coaches have. There were plenty of posters on here in weeks 1-3 complaining that Harrison wasn't picking up the blitz. Now, everyone is bashing the coaching staff for not playing him more before now. How do we know that the benching of Jerome Harrison didn't lead to the extra effort it took to both get into the lineup and excel?

    If Mike Holmgren wants a WCO/43 guy, then Mangini is gone for sure. I don't think that's fair but life isn't fair.

    If Mike Holmgren says "My ego isn't so big that I am going to can a guy who's making progress as long as that guy is willing to work with me and subject to my rules." then I am okay with that too.

    If Mike Holmgren gets rid of Eric Mangini because he isn't impressed, well, then there's going to be some debate especially if Marty Morningwheg (?sp) is his guy.

    Perhaps Mike Holmgren waiting until next week is because he's thinking about giving Mangini a chance to continue if he'll agree to some changes in his staff.

  • Here is another way to look at this situation, what if mangini can not handle taking orders and having to answer to the prez and gm after being stripped of all the power he had?

  • I think Mangini should stay in Cleveland.

  • He does.

  • @trodgers said:

    Here are my real concerns:

    1. Quinn should have started all season, from preseason, with full blessings from Mangini.

    .

    Sorry I stopped reading here.

    1. Did you really watch the first 3 games of the year or just read about them in the paper?

    2. Yes or No answer please, I would pay BQ the $11 myn he was due this yr because of his escalator and the $9 myn he would be guaranteed next year if I would have committed to him all year, it would have been worth it.

    @vdogrowz said:

    Sorry I stopped reading here.

    1. Did you really watch the first 3 games of the year or just read about them in the paper?

    2. Yes or No answer please, I would pay BQ the $11 myn he was due this yr because of his escalator and the $9 myn he would be guaranteed next year if I would have committed to him all year, it would have been worth it.

    Shame you stopped reading when you did. You missed a nice post. Do me the courtesy of finishing reading it and I'll gladly answer your question.

  • Here is another way to look at this situation, what if mangini can not handle taking orders and having to answer to the prez and gm after being stripped of all the power he had?

    @sj_browns said:

    Here is another way to look at this situation, what if mangini can not handle taking orders and having to answer to the prez and gm after being stripped of all the power he had?

    Which is another way of saying "I want my guy in here who will do what I tell him to do. I don't have time to be the coach but I have enough time to tell him what to do"

  • quick and simple answer to the question...

    Yes he does...

  • 100% yes.

    If Holmgren is as smart as people are saying he is he won't even think about pulling the plug on Mangini after this season.

  • @sj_browns said:

    Here is another way to look at this situation, what if mangini can not handle taking orders and having to answer to the prez and gm after being stripped of all the power he had?

    Which is another way of saying "I want my guy in here who will do what I tell him to do. I don't have time to be the coach but I have enough time to tell him what to do"

    @dawgtracker said:

    Which is another way of saying "I want my guy in here who will do what I tell him to do. I don't have time to be the coach but I have enough time to tell him what to do"

    Huh? How did you come up with this response to my post? When Lerner originally hired Mangini, he wanted all of the power. That is why he picked Kokinis to be his gm, so he could control everything and use those individuals that he brought in like puppets on a string.

    What I'm asking is how will Mangini be now that he is under a true NFL structure where the coach isn't in charge of it all?

    Also, Holmgren clearly stated that while he has the final decision, collective decision making is what he believes is the correct format to use for a fo to be successful, so your comment is off base (there's no reason to believe otherwise at this point).